Office of Public Sector Information
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The Office of Public Sector Information was a UK government body responsible for overseeing the re-use and licensing of public sector information and promoting open access to official data.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Office of Public Sector Information canonical | 3 |
| UK Government Publishing Service | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T381119 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Public Sector Information Context triple: [His Majesty's Stationery Office, replacedBy, Office of Public Sector Information]
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A.
Information Commissioner’s Office
The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK’s independent authority responsible for upholding information rights, including data protection and privacy, and promoting openness by public bodies.
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B.
Office of Government Information Services
The Office of Government Information Services is the U.S. federal FOIA ombudsman that mediates disputes between requesters and agencies and reviews agency Freedom of Information Act compliance.
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C.
Institute for Government
The Institute for Government is a UK-based independent think tank that researches and advises on improving government effectiveness and public administration.
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D.
Office for Budget Responsibility
The Office for Budget Responsibility is the United Kingdom’s independent fiscal watchdog, responsible for producing economic forecasts and assessing the sustainability of public finances.
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E.
Parliamentary Estates Directorate
The Parliamentary Estates Directorate is the body responsible for managing, maintaining, and overseeing the buildings and infrastructure of the UK Parliament, including the historic Palace of Westminster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Office of Public Sector Information Target entity description: The Office of Public Sector Information was a UK government body responsible for overseeing the re-use and licensing of public sector information and promoting open access to official data.
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A.
Information Commissioner’s Office
The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK’s independent authority responsible for upholding information rights, including data protection and privacy, and promoting openness by public bodies.
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B.
Office of Government Information Services
The Office of Government Information Services is the U.S. federal FOIA ombudsman that mediates disputes between requesters and agencies and reviews agency Freedom of Information Act compliance.
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C.
Institute for Government
The Institute for Government is a UK-based independent think tank that researches and advises on improving government effectiveness and public administration.
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D.
Office for Budget Responsibility
The Office for Budget Responsibility is the United Kingdom’s independent fiscal watchdog, responsible for producing economic forecasts and assessing the sustainability of public finances.
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E.
Parliamentary Estates Directorate
The Parliamentary Estates Directorate is the body responsible for managing, maintaining, and overseeing the buildings and infrastructure of the UK Parliament, including the historic Palace of Westminster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom government body
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public sector information authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | OPSI ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Crown copyright material ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Information Commissioner’s Office
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surface form:
Office of the Information Commissioner (United Kingdom)
UK government departments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2010s ⓘ |
| field |
copyright licensing
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information management ⓘ information policy ⓘ open data ⓘ public sector information ⓘ |
| focus |
encouraging commercial and non-commercial re-use of government information
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improving transparency of government information holdings ⓘ standardising licensing terms for public sector information ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Kew
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surface form:
Kew, London
|
| industry | public administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information
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Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 ⓘ |
| location |
Kew
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surface form:
Kew, London
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| operatedIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
The National Archives
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surface form:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
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| partOf |
Cabinet Office
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surface form:
Cabinet Office (historically, via The National Archives)
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| predecessor |
His Majesty's Stationery Office
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surface form:
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office
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| replacedBy |
The National Archives
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surface form:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
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| responsibility |
advising UK government departments on information re-use
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handling complaints about the re-use of public sector information ⓘ implementing the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations in the UK ⓘ licensing of public sector information ⓘ managing Crown copyright policy ⓘ operating the Information Fair Trader Scheme ⓘ oversight of re-use of public sector information in the UK ⓘ promoting open access to official data ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United Kingdom public sector information policy
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studies on open government data in the UK ⓘ |
| successorFunction | open data and PSI policy functions within The National Archives (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Minister responsible for The National Archives (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| typeOfLicensingItManaged |
Click-Use Licence
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Crown copyright licences ⓘ |
| website | http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Public Sector Information Description of subject: The Office of Public Sector Information was a UK government body responsible for overseeing the re-use and licensing of public sector information and promoting open access to official data.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UK Government Publishing Service